Winter break trips from Des Moines
Nonstop from Des Moines: Orlando (Frontier) and Denver (Southwest, United, Frontier · 1h 50m). One stop via Miami: Cancun; via Denver: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to New York on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on Southwest, United and Frontier and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $309.
Where to go from Des Moines over winter break: fares for Christmas week (December 19 to 26) and New Year's week (December 26 to January 2), for warm beaches, ski trips and holiday cities.
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Saved round trips for Christmas week (Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026) and New Year's week (Dec 26 – Jan 2, 2027).
Cheapest right now: Denver $309 · Cancun $715 · Honolulu $827
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA1985 + AA1778 | $279.30 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1936 + UA1114 | $284.20 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5402 + DL648 | $294.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA5497 + AA1507 / AA1192 + AA2163 | $569.78 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA5304 + UA1671 / UA2737 + UA1839 | $580.43 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5402 + DL648 / DL609 + DL2094 | $601.73 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1985 + AA1778 / AA1192 + AA2163 | $575.13 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA5497 + AA1507 | $279.30 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA5304 + UA1671 | $284.20 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL1939 | $294.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1985 + AA1778 / AA1192 + AA2163 | $569.78 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA5497 + AA1507 / AA1192 + AA2163 | $575.13 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1936 + UA1114 / UA2737 + UA1839 | $580.43 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA5304 + UA1671 / UA2737 + UA1839 | $585.88 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1936 + UA1114 / UA2737 + UA1839 | $585.88 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL1939 / DL609 + DL2094 | $601.73 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5402 + DL648 / DL609 + DL2094 | $607.38 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL1939 / DL609 + DL2094 | $607.38 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $279.30
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA1778: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
- AA1778: CLT 2026-11-20 13:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:11:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $284.20
- United Airlines UA1936 / UA1114: DSM 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1936: DSM 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:33:00; layover at IAH: 234 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $294.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5402 / DL648: DSM 2026-11-20 06:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5402: DSM 2026-11-20 06:45:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 08:01:00; layover at MSP: 129 minutes.
- DL648: MSP 2026-11-20 10:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $569.78
- American Airlines AA5497 / AA1507: DSM 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5497: DSM 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 12:12:00; layover at DFW: 96 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-20 13:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:35:00.
- American Airlines AA1192 / AA2163: CUN 2026-11-23 17:13:00 → DSM 2026-11-24 00:26:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1192: CUN 2026-11-23 17:13:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 20:14:00; layover at CLT: 156 minutes.
- AA2163: CLT 2026-11-23 22:50:00 → DSM 2026-11-24 00:26:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $580.43
- United Airlines UA5304 / UA1671: DSM 2026-11-20 11:22:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5304: DSM 2026-11-20 11:22:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 12:58:00; layover at ORD: 168 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00.
- United Airlines UA2737 / UA1839: CUN 2026-11-23 14:55:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2737: CUN 2026-11-23 14:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 17:59:00; layover at ORD: 146 minutes.
- UA1839: ORD 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 21:55:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $601.73
- Delta Air Lines DL5402 / DL648: DSM 2026-11-20 06:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5402: DSM 2026-11-20 06:45:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 08:01:00; layover at MSP: 129 minutes.
- DL648: MSP 2026-11-20 10:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL2094: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL2094: ATL 2026-11-23 12:59:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:13:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $575.13
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA1778: DSM 2026-11-27 08:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-27 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
- AA1778: CLT 2026-11-27 13:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:11:00.
- American Airlines AA1192 / AA2163: CUN 2026-12-04 17:13:00 → DSM 2026-12-05 00:26:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1192: CUN 2026-12-04 17:13:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 20:14:00; layover at CLT: 156 minutes.
- AA2163: CLT 2026-12-04 22:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-05 00:26:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $279.30
- American Airlines AA5497 / AA1507: DSM 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5497: DSM 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 12:12:00; layover at DFW: 96 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-20 13:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:35:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $284.20
- United Airlines UA5304 / UA1671: DSM 2026-11-20 11:22:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5304: DSM 2026-11-20 11:22:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 12:58:00; layover at ORD: 168 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $294.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL1939: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 234 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $569.78
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA1778: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
- AA1778: CLT 2026-11-20 13:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:11:00.
- American Airlines AA1192 / AA2163: CUN 2026-11-23 17:13:00 → DSM 2026-11-24 00:26:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1192: CUN 2026-11-23 17:13:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 20:14:00; layover at CLT: 156 minutes.
- AA2163: CLT 2026-11-23 22:50:00 → DSM 2026-11-24 00:26:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $575.13
- American Airlines AA5497 / AA1507: DSM 2026-11-27 09:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5497: DSM 2026-11-27 09:45:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 12:12:00; layover at DFW: 96 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-27 13:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:35:00.
- American Airlines AA1192 / AA2163: CUN 2026-12-04 17:13:00 → DSM 2026-12-05 00:26:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1192: CUN 2026-12-04 17:13:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 20:14:00; layover at CLT: 156 minutes.
- AA2163: CLT 2026-12-04 22:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-05 00:26:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $580.43
- United Airlines UA1936 / UA1114: DSM 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1936: DSM 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 10:33:00; layover at IAH: 234 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00.
- United Airlines UA2737 / UA1839: CUN 2026-11-23 14:55:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2737: CUN 2026-11-23 14:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 17:59:00; layover at ORD: 146 minutes.
- UA1839: ORD 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 21:55:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $585.88
- United Airlines UA5304 / UA1671: DSM 2026-11-27 11:22:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5304: DSM 2026-11-27 11:22:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 12:58:00; layover at ORD: 168 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-27 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 20:44:00.
- United Airlines UA2737 / UA1839: CUN 2026-12-04 14:55:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2737: CUN 2026-12-04 14:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 17:59:00; layover at ORD: 146 minutes.
- UA1839: ORD 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 21:55:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $585.88
- United Airlines UA1936 / UA1114: DSM 2026-11-27 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1936: DSM 2026-11-27 08:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 10:33:00; layover at IAH: 234 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-27 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:50:00.
- United Airlines UA2737 / UA1839: CUN 2026-12-04 14:55:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2737: CUN 2026-12-04 14:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 17:59:00; layover at ORD: 146 minutes.
- UA1839: ORD 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 21:55:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $601.73
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL1939: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 234 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL2094: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL2094: ATL 2026-11-23 12:59:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:13:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $607.38
- Delta Air Lines DL5402 / DL648: DSM 2026-11-27 06:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5402: DSM 2026-11-27 06:45:00 → MSP 2026-11-27 08:01:00; layover at MSP: 129 minutes.
- DL648: MSP 2026-11-27 10:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:30:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL2094: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL2094: ATL 2026-12-04 12:59:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:13:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $607.38
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL1939: DSM 2026-11-27 11:36:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-27 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 234 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-27 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL2094: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL2094: ATL 2026-12-04 12:59:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:13:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun (CUN) | Caribbean beaches and the Hotel Zone, with Tulum and Playa del Carmen an hour or two south | 1 stop via Miami | $715 (airline $756) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki and the North Shore on Oahu | 1 stop via Denver | $827 (airline $872) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · Frontier | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver, the gateway to Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone | Nonstop · Southwest, United, Frontier · 1h 50m | $309 (airline $327) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | New York's holiday lights, windows and shows | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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